Reading Time: 3 minutesFew musicals have enjoyed the longevity of Willy Russell’s Blood Brothers, yet despite its familiarity, its exploration of class, inequality and circumstance remains remarkably pertinent today. This latest production at the Oxford Playhouse is a captivating and emotionally charged reminder of why the musical continues to resonate so strongly with audiences.
Reading Time: 3 minutesDirected by award-winning director/choreographer Ben Duke, Juliet & Romeo at the Bristol Old Vic takes on our cultural obsession with youth and our inevitable issues with longevity.
Reading Time: 3 minutesAmerican indie band Death Cab for Cutie are on tour once more, supporting their 2026 album I Built You a Tower.
Reading Time: 3 minutesJah Making It Happen brought a heartfelt story of family, ambition and the Windrush generation to the Oxford Playhouse, combining moments of genuine emotion with reggae music and plenty of well-placed humour.
Reading Time: 3 minutesEvery few years, a show arrives that shakes things up. It changes the game, elevates the theatre scene and enriches the community. A show that can draw in the masses yet still feel deeply personal to those already invested in live theatre and the arts. Six is one such show, returning to Edinburgh at the Festival Theatre for its most recent UK tour.
Reading Time: 3 minutesAlmost seven decades after Alvin Ailey founded his company, Legacy brings together works from across the Ailey repertoire
Reading Time: 2 minutesA season opener that truly sets the bar for a nationally renowned orchestra and truly a shame to have missed.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA musical adaptation that misses the mark
Reading Time: 3 minutesMark Ravenhill’s Some Explicit Polaroids does not fail to disappoint in its resurgence at Tower Theatre.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAnthony Almeida's re-imagining of Othello, set in the early 80s, was brilliantly put together and received a deserved standing ovation.